Envisaged Amendment Of Public Service And Other Labour Laws Introduction

We previously met the Vice President, Minister of Employment and Minister of Public Service about arbitrary amendments of labour laws without consultating Trade Unions/workers.

The Public Service Act (PSA) was gazetted without our knowledge and we hear the Employment Act and Trade Unions and Employers Organisations Act will follow suit against the assurance granted to us.

These amendments were done after the efforts by the technical team of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to assist in aligning the Botswana labour laws to international standards. We say laws need to be just, sustainable, bring industrial harmony and stability.

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